Watched a couple of talks and there were some interesting statements
- CPEC is too big to fail. It's BRi's flagship project so China will invest to make it successful otherwise it would not set a good example for BRI projects elsewhere. They will keep throwing good money after bad if need be.
- Gwadar won't end up like Hambantota because Gwadar was funded through a grant instead of a loan. Couple other projects also funded through grants are the highway from Gwadar to Karachi and the optic fiber cable that comes to Pakistan from China. Projects funded through grants as opposed to loans have a special meaning. They won't fail.
- China in creating BRI has inadvertently ended up with countries that feel threatened. The impression created is China is taking over these countries some way or the other. What if China's strategic intent with BRI is peace & development ?
- CPEC is too big to fail. It's BRi's flagship project so China will invest to make it successful otherwise it would not set a good example for BRI projects elsewhere. They will keep throwing good money after bad if need be.
- Gwadar won't end up like Hambantota because Gwadar was funded through a grant instead of a loan. Couple other projects also funded through grants are the highway from Gwadar to Karachi and the optic fiber cable that comes to Pakistan from China. Projects funded through grants as opposed to loans have a special meaning. They won't fail.
- China in creating BRI has inadvertently ended up with countries that feel threatened. The impression created is China is taking over these countries some way or the other. What if China's strategic intent with BRI is peace & development ?
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